1990 Chevrolet Astro Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 7%of 68 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1990 Chevrolet Astro, 7% of the 68 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My husband was going to back the van up out of the garage. It was in park . He started the ignition and as soon as the van started, it backed up even though it was in park. It went several feet before my husband has to stop it by shutting off the ignition. If a child had been behind the van or another vehicle it would have been hit. We have been told the problem is the torque - converter . I will never drive the van again. I realize the van has high mileage and understand that anything can go wrong with a vehicle that old, but I car pool small children. …”
NHTSA complaint #721509, filed 2000-04Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8 | 13% |
| 2002 | 5 | 7% |
| 2001 | 5 | 5% |
| 2000 | 19 | 11% |
| 1999 | 21 | 16% |
| 1998 | 26 | 11% |
| 1997 | 53 | 15% |
| 1996 | 19 | 7% |
| 1995 | 21 | 5% |
| 1994 | 12 | 4% |
| 1993 | 20 | 15% |
| 1992 | 12 | 9% |
| 1991 | 5 | 5% |
| 1990 | 5 | 7% |
| 1989 | 4 | 7% |
| 1988 | 8 | 14% |
| 1986 | 2 | 9% |
| 1985 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1990 Chevrolet Astro
28 complaintsSeats
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 Chevrolet Astro
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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